Widow of Waterbury silversmith to inherit fortune found by firm
New York reports the Niebrugge & Maxfield firm found the widow of Waterbury silversmith Joseph Kendregen, who died two years ago, leaving more than 200000. she is nearly eighty, living in San Francisco, ill and poor, and may travel to Waterbury for probate. Kendregen's estate was filed last week. daughter birth and custody questions surround a disputed 1855 divorce and paternity tale from the era.
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New York
Niebrugge & Maxfield
Joseph W. Kendregen
Waterbury
Kendregen
San Francisco
Mary Cahill
This
City
Kendrese
Francisco
Deen
Wire Breaks Cause Panic and Injury on Washington Street
A wire break yesterday after 3 oclock caused panic as a car fell on Washington Street injuring a person with a sprained wrist. Mrs David W Lynch of Washington Avenue reports the incident while the company has not issued a formal statement.
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Washington Street
David W. Lynch
Washington Avenue
Te Sontae
Monday Is German Day at Steeplechase
One of the season’s best outdoor events returns Monday afternoon and night at Island under the Arion Singing Society. The Wheeler & Wilpen band will perform with Loren Delbridge as soloist, the Merion quartet will appear, and the United German Singing societies sing popular songs. Activities include a fencing contest, prize waltz, wrestling, amusements, and other features.
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Island
Anion Singing Society
Weber
Se Este
Wheeler & Wil“pen
Loren Delbridge
Cri- Merion Quartette
Arion Society
Fire in factory blinds firefighters amid dust clouds
Firefighters faced dense dust as a blaze at United Illuminating Co plant ignited sawdust from a pipe. The alarm came from workers at 7:30 p.m. and damage was estimated under $50. Crews methodically scraped dust from rafters to reach the fire as the cloud blinded noses and eyes.
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Thre
Exa
United Illuminating Co
W H Turner to Star in The Sporting Deacon at Jackson's Theatre
Wm H Turner known as David Harum appears at Jackson's theatre Thursday and Friday with matinees under Chas E Blaney. Irish actor born in Cork, he studied for the priesthood before joining the stage, later joining Frohman company and starring in David Harum and other plays. Seats go on sale Monday morning.
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David Harum
Wm. H. Turner
Jackson’s Theatre
Sporting Deacon
Chas. E. Blaney
Mr. Turner
Cork
Rory O’hills
Darkey Rufus
Turner
Elliott Woodward
Hagerstown University
Porter's Idea for Athletic Field Gains Ground
Porter proposes an athletic field plan that could become financially profitable. The project aims to attract events and sponsorships, leveraging existing facilities to generate revenue and improve community athletics.
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Porter
Bridgeport Presses For A First Class Athletic Field
A letter from Harry Porter to Col. T. J. Murphy in the Farmer urges Bridgeport to create a top tier athletic field and foster clean amateur sport. Local business leaders back the plan, noting Bridgeport’s talent and the crowd support at recent Steeplechase events while highlighting the need for a central, enclosed arena with a proper field and track to host inter city baseball football and other championships. The piece stresses current facility gaps including Seaside Park and outdoor practice limits for High School and Y.M.C.A. teams and calls for unified community action.
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Harry Porter
Col. T. J. Murphy
Farmer
Bridgeport
Seaside Park
Weather Indications From New Haven Aug. 23
Forecast calls for fair tonight with increasing clouds and local showers Sunday. A low pressure area over upper Michigan drives cloudy conditions in the lake region and edges southward toward the New Haven area Sunday. Pleasant conditions along the Atlantic coast and west of the Mississippi. Temperatures remain high with little rain in the past 24 hours and further rise expected.
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United Press
New Haven
Upper Michigan
Lake
Atlantic
Mississippi River
Taft Jokes Hammond Over Golf Defeats in Beverly
President Taft spent the afternoon with John Hays Hammond in Beverly, joking about Hammond’s golf defeats while Hammond, recently out of surgery, plans to join Taft on a western itinerary. A Gloucester Day Association committee visited after lunch and Taft discussed census appointment talks with Nagel, secretary of commerce and labor, in Beverly tomorrow.
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United Press
Beverly
Taft
Jack
John) Hays Hammond
Hammond
Captain Butt
Mr. Taft
Mr. Hammond
Gloucester
Gloucester Day Association
Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Marion
French Method of Developing the Bust Claiming Quick Results
Madame DuBarrie promotes a French method to develop the bust. She says breasts can grow 2 to 8 inches in 30 days, with firmness and symmetry, applicable to most ages and conditions. Readers are invited to mail a 2 cent stamp for an illustrated booklet explaining the method.
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Mdie
DuBarrie
America
Madame DuBarrie
Madame D
Read Co Furnishings Offer Wide Range of Household Needs
The Read Co presents models from compact travelers’ folding lamps to elaborate dining room or kitchen styles with flames larger and more powerful than ordinary lamps. Prices range from 25 cents to 7.50, with displays in Basement Furnishing Store and a velvet rug sale at 9x12 size for 20.25. White wash veils and dress goods remnant sale offer further bargains alongside collar and cuff pins and garment dryers for infants and children.
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Baby
Mrs. Dargan
Congress Street
Martha Washington Lodge
Order Daughters of St. eGoree
H. Dowling
Ff. A. Martan
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Maffin
M. Barrow
John
Jackson’s
William H. Turner
John Hays Hammond
The
D. M. Read Co
Alcohol Stores
Lady Baltimore
Radford
Smith
EEA Ae Oe
Fairfield Av
Mason’s
New England
GEO. B. Clark & CO
Broad Street
Post Office
Bridgeport Gas Light*co
Main ST
W. E. Desbed
Mauin
Joseph P. Coughlin’co
East Main
People’s Dairy
Geo. A
State St
Morey
Buffet
Oak Buffet
N. Buckingham &Co
Ind
State Street
Hudson
Fairfield Avenue
Pier East 22Nd Street
Lane M
Acro
East River
NEW England Navigation . Co
D. D. Smith’s
Pibes
Clans Hollems
Sebaccns
D. D. Smith, SepciggZueats
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